What Smartphone Apps Are You Using?

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Just got a new smartphone (LG K20 Plus), and have been playing around with it for a few days. In the "Apps Store" there must be 1000+ free applications and games, etc to choose from.

Was wondering what some of the most useful apps are these days. What are the top 5 or 10 that you find useful?
 
Outlook and Google Authenticator is really the only apps I use. I wouldn't need the Outlook app but my phone just breaks the mobile page thru Chrome.
 
For my iPhone there is "Units Plus" that is a great converter. IndyCar and NASCAR apps are pretty good. My cable provider, Cox, has an app where I can watch TV on my phone. Just upgraded from a iPhone 4S to a 7 Plus so I am enjoying everything new and great.
 
I like the Gas Buddy app for cheap fuel.

I'm a weather guy so accuweather, Weather channel app, My radar app, are good

CNN, MSN apps are good for news.
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5-0 police scanner app can be interesting as well
 
Stockspy, Radarscope, Drudge, PlayerFM, Podbean, Pandora, Netflix, Hiya, Weatherunderground, NOAA High Definition Radar, Youtube, Notepad
 
a big display battery meter
Bible study app from publisher (no ads, just text)
2048 (my daughter got me addicted to that game).
heads up
tic tac toe
 
Notepad
StoCard
My Banking App
Bunch of Google stuff that I can't make go away.
Facebook (my wifes)
Media Monkey
Barcode Scanner
Chrome
GMail
EBAY
Assalub viscosity calculator (temp/viscosity app)
Nautilus Pro (get it, it's great)
Knot's Guide
Living Accupressure
Paced Breathing
Static Apnea Trainer (got to 3 mins the other week)
Periodic Table
Google Sheets (spreadsheet to Google Doc, mileage spreadsheets done at the servo)
7-11 app (lock in cheapest fuel in 100km radius, and uy it locally)
Star Walk 2
Canon Camera Connect
VLC (plaays videos, about to spear it)

Games
Infinite flight
Hill Climb racer
Door Slammers 2
Plague Inc
War and Order
LINE - used to keep in touch with the rest of Rainmakers on WaO

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+1 for gasbuddy.

Waze is nice, and allows you to add accidents/police to the app for other drivers.

Accuweather

WSJ news app, though CNN is also a good one

Shell Fuel Rewards

SoundCloud

Chase CC App

Google

FB, and messenger
 
Some of you guys are heavy apps users I see ...
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Originally Posted By: Shannow
Bunch of Google stuff that I can't make go away.


Yeah, I've noticed Google has it's hooks in to about everything on my new phone. Some Google stuff is OK, but some is also annoying.
 
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Some of you guys are heavy apps users I see ...
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16GB of onboard memory and a 128G SD card ... why not...you should see the ones that I've deleted.

Have found the radiation monitor app not really good on Android, but very accurate on Iphone 4. Similarly the magnetometer ones (checking for rotor gaussing back in the day)
 
Most used are:

Spotify. Device handoff and remote control features are the bees knees for this app. I can use an old smartphone connected to the AUX port on my 30 year old stereo and control the songs played from my main phone or computer.
Google Maps. Excellent support for bus routes and different driving routes.
Steam. App has a 2FA code generator for Steam program logins when on different computers.
Tile. Item finder (not tracking device) that works within Bluetooth range.
Moonlight Game Streaming. PC game streaming and control to a mobile device. Excellent for those extended bathroom breaks. Only works with home Wifi.
 
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Originally Posted By: Shannow


Games
Infinite flight
Hill Climb racer
Door Slammers 2
Plague Inc
War and Order
LINE - used to keep in touch with the rest of Rainmakers on WaO

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Check out Pro Series, another drag racing game.

Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix


Originally Posted By: Shannow
Bunch of Google stuff that I can't make go away.


Yeah, I've noticed Google has it's hooks in to about everything on my new phone. Some Google stuff is OK, but some is also annoying.


What kind of phone do you have? I have a bunch of Google stuff on purpose lol


Main Apps
Waze
Weather Underground
FB and Messenger
Audible
Pocket Casts
Amazon Music
Pro Series (drag racing on my iPad)
Local Paper
 
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